Lakeward

adj, adv

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Located, facing or moving toward a lake. not-comparable

    "The walled city, containing the shops and most of the public buildings, was dominated by Castle Rock, a huge rock rising sheer from the plain, crowned with ancient battlements and fortifications, and bearing on its lakeward face famous cuneiform inscriptions."

Adverb
  1. 1
    Toward a lake. not-comparable

    "Lakeward, partly hidden by a fringe of trees, was a green little meadow through which a creek ran, and in it were two tents."

Example

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"The walled city, containing the shops and most of the public buildings, was dominated by Castle Rock, a huge rock rising sheer from the plain, crowned with ancient battlements and fortifications, and bearing on its lakeward face famous cuneiform inscriptions."

Etymology

From lake + -ward.

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